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Thai
Etymology
From Old Khmer ជ្លេយ៑ (jley, “one who is carried off: transportee, deportee; captive; etc”), which was probably derived from Western Cham (jalơy); or from Old Mon jlūy (“one carried off during military operations”). Cognate with Modern Khmer ឈ្លើយ (chləəy, “captive”), Lao ຊະເລີຍ (sa lœ̄i, “captive”).
Pronunciation
Noun
เชลย • (chá-ləəi) (classifier คน)
- (archaic) person removed from his land to another after a war: transportee, deportee, etc.
- person captured or held, especially by the opponent or enemy: captive, hostage, etc.
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